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TimoVJL:
PellesC default calling convention is __cdecl for console and __stdcall for GUI program.

Pelle:
Console mode projects are intended for standard C and free of 'Windows clutter', so they default the C calling convention (cdecl). GUI mode project are by definition for Windows where the default calling convention is stdcall. Different project types will have different conventions, but there really isn't a good *common* convention...

( Generally speaking I personally think it's safer to include the calling convention in any form of 'interface' prototypes, maybe 'hidden' in a macro, rather than remember to use the same convention for all the projects. Just one thing less that *may* cause problems a year from now... )

CBSD:
Thanks for information Pelle and Timovjl!

Now I formulated the logic for myself!  :)

1) Console projects are mostly for learning purposes and have cdecl calling convention. Being a *pure* (and newbie) C programmer, I can use functions with variable number of parameters for example!

2) *Real tough* GUI projects have stdcall convention because of Windows clutter. This tool used by experienced programmers.

3) Library is a tool for experienced developers not for beginners!  ;D Hence it has *experienced* stdcall convention by default.

Now my restless mind has a rest.  ;D

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